used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
in addition
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
Cadillac
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From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
CADILLAC'S
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From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
set up or found
From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters were his safety valve.
how
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From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters were his safety valve.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
and nothing more
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
pouncingverbUS /ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Letters were his safety valve.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading That was unusual, for commonly he was off-hand in his judgments, and leaped to conclusions like a pouncing cat.
valvenounUS /vælv/
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
From this reading Letters were his safety valve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had only to look at his table to see how much he was perturbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters were his safety valve.
at the time that
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when I sat across from him, with the candles between, I saw that he was also perplexed.
the act of creating written works
From this reading OVER CADILLAC'S TABLE I found Cadillac writing, writing.
